Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Chopin: Scherzi / Arthur Rubinstein

1 CD / Classica d'Oro Import / 2002-02-05

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Scherzo f...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Arthur Rubinstein was the most famous Chopin pianist for most of the 20th century, and his recordings of this composer are indispensable to any basic...continue...

RCA Red Seal Century - Soloists & Conductors

2 CD / RCA Records / 2001-10-23

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur; Schön Rosmarin; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 12 in G major, Op. 37/2, CT. 119; Mazurka for piano no 23 in ...
Performers: Bauer, Harold; Berkowitz, Ralph; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Cliburn, Van; Cortot, Alfred; Elman, Mischa; Feuermann, Emanuel; Gabrilowitsch, Ossip; Galway, James [Flute]; Goode, Richard; Heifetz, Jascha;...
Conductors: Muck, Karl; Stokowski, Leopold; Fiedler, Arthur; Koussevitzky, Sergey; Munch, Charles; Shaw, Robert; Toscanini, Arturo; Monteux, Pierre; Reiner, Fritz; Levine, James; Measham, David; Wand, Günte...
Ensemble: ; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; NBC Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; San Francisco Sympho...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 38 - Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-10-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Intermezzo for piano in E minor, Op. 116/5; Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Krips, Josef
Ensemble: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

"Best on this disc are the warm, often radiant solo Brahms items - the Intermezzos, Op. 117/2 and Op. 116/5, and Rhapsody Op. 79/2." ***...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 67 - Brahms, Dvorák

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-10-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34; Antonin Dvorák: Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"If I had to pick my favorite example of Rubinstein playing chamber music, it would be his 1966 recording of the Brahms Piano Quintet with...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 6 - Chopin: Mazurkas, Scherzos

2 CD / RCA Records / 2001-10-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 60/Op. 6; Mazurkas (5) for Piano, B 61/Op. 7; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 77/Op. 17; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 89/Op. 24; Mazurkas (4) for Piano...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"To some, this early set of the Mazurkas remains the touchstone for all others, with the same wonderful improvisatory quality that characterised Rubinstein's first decade...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 28 - Chopin: Polonaises, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-10-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaises (2) for Piano, B 90/Op. 26; Polonaises (2) for Piano, Op. 40; Polonaise for piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154; Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat ...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Rubinstein Collection Vol 81 - Brahms: Piano Concerto no 1

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-10-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Rubinstein Collection Vol 14 - Beethoven / Toscanini

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-08-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat, Op. 31; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

Rubinstein Collection Vol 65 - Brahms: Piano Quartets

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-08-07

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Rubinstein has a way of enveloping and focussing the ensemble energy in chamber music; there's an unforgettable emotional generosity - not to mention remarkable blending...continue...

Rubinstein Collcetion Vol 69 - Chopin: Piano Concerto, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-08-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra in A major on Polish Airs, Op 13; Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat ...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

"This is Rubinstein at his aristocratic best, a recording I wouldn't be without." ***** Classic CD...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 5 - Chopin: Piano Concertos, etc

2 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-08-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15; ...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Barbirolli, John

"Rubinstein's first recordings of the two Chopin concertos are characterized by a vitality, inherent lyricism and occasional inattention to detail. The E minor... is a...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 80 - Recital for Israel

2 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-08-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke (8 Fantasy Pieces), for piano, Op. 12; Claude Debussy: Préludes (12) for pi...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Rubinstein Collection Vol 12 - Beethoven, Schubert: Trios

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99
Performers: Feuermann, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Rubinstein Collection Vol 3 - Brahms: Piano Quartet, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Larger-than-life soloist that he was, Rubinstein had a genuine affinity for chamber music. This is the only recorded souvenir of what must have been one...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 76-Schubert, Schumann: Piano Trios

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Robert Schumann: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 63
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk

Rubinstein Collection Vol 4 - Chopin: Polonaises, etc

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-07-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaises (2) for Piano, B 90/Op. 26; Polonaises (2) for Piano, Op. 40; Polonaise for piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154; Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat majo...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"...the improvisatory quality of the performance is mesmerizing. The 1932 Barcarolle is the most beautiful of the four he made. As for the Polonaises -...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 25 - Ravel, Tchaikovsky: Trios

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"If I had to take only one group of Rubinstein's recordings to my desert island, it would be the recordings he made with Heifetz and...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 26 - Chopin: Nocturnes, Scherzos

2 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, Op. 27; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 106/Op. 32; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, O...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Rubinstein's 1949 Chopin Nocturnes... have a nervous energy that taps into the music's tragic undertones more cogently than the congenial 1937 EMI set of the...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 46 - Chopin: Piano Sonatas, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Barcaroll...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"No Chopin pianist was more faithful to the score or less bound to it... you can not go wrong with any of Rubinstein's Chopin. One...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 22 -Brahms, Grieg: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

"Rubinstein's virtuosity reaches new heights here, especially in the decorative filigree of the finale." -Classic CD "...the transfers - the 1952 Brahms Piano Concerto 2,...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 48 - Chopin: Polonaises, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26/1, CT. 150; Polonaise for piano no 2 in E flat minor, Op. 26/2, CT. 151; Polonaise for piano no 3 in A major ("Military"),...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Rubinstein Collection Vol 23 - Fauré, Schumann

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-05-15

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 15; Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Paganini Quartet

"His Franck, Faure, Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc are elegant, unmistakenly gallic in flavor." -The Chicago Tribune "Rubinstein has a way of enveloping and focusing the...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 73 - Brahms, Schubert: Piano Trios

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, D 929
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk

"There's an unforgettable emotional generosity - not to mention remarkable blending of instruments..." -Stereophile...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 11 - Beethoven, Villa-Lobos, et al

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-05-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"; Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat, Op. 31; César Franck: Prelude, Chorale and Fugue for Piano, M 21; Heitor Vil...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Beethoven's Farewell sonata is played straight with transparent textures, brisk tempos, and supercharge passagework. Rubinstein's endless capacity to colour the keys is apparent in Villa...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 57 - Beethoven: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"The most convincing set of the Beethoven concertos is the one featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf." -The Washington Post...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 15 - Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2001-03-06

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Golschmann, Vladimir; Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra; NBC Symphony Orchestra

"Two classic concerto recordings... this 1946 (Rachmaninov) account strikes me as the most successful, as ravishing lyrical as it is ardently passionate. In the Tchaikovsky......continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 45 -Chopin: Ballades, Scherzos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Ballade for P...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"No Chopin pianist was more faithful to the score or less bound to it. One connot overestimate the role these recordings have played in shaping...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 21 - Brahms

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 5; Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79; Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"The pre-stereo RCA recordings, many in their CD debuts, are jaw-dropping improvements over the LP's." -USA Today...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 50 - Chopin: 51 Mazurkas

2 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 6/1, CT. 51; Mazurka for piano no 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 6/2, CT. 52; Mazurka for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 6/3, CT. 53; Mazu...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Has anyone ever played the 51 mazurkas better? Both the complete recording from 1952-1953 and the slightly more autumnal version from 1965-1966 are landmarks." -The...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 51 - Schumann

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9; Fantasiestücke (8 Fantasy Pieces), for piano, Op. 12; Romances (3) for Piano, Op. 28; Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), for piano, Op. 82; Novellette for piano in F m...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Rubinstein Collection Vol 7 - Albéniz, Franck, etc / Heifitz

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Gabriel Fauré: Nocturne for piano no 3 in A flat major, Op.33/3; Francis Poulenc: Trois mouvements perpétuels, for pian...
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"One of the gems of the collection... when these two big egos of "equal genius" collaborated the results were never less than impressive. You won't...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 55 - Beethoven, Schubert

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in B flat major, D 960
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Rubinstein Collection Vol 10 - Beethoven, Brahms

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Johannes Brahms: Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Rhapsodi...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Beethoven's Pathetique sonata in its 1946 incarnation is as crisp and as classical as other performances by Arthur Rubinstein at the time... (the Brahms Intermezzo...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 58 -Beethoven: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"The most convincing set of the Beethoven Concertos is the one featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf..." -The Washington Post...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 40 - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreu...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk

Rubinstein Collection Vol 61 - Mozart: Piano Concertos

2 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Krips, Josef
Ensemble: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

"The new remastering permits us to hear it as if we're in the room with pianist and orchestra." (Mozart Piano Concerto 21) -Baltimore Sun...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 47 - Chopin: Waltzes, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltzes (3) for Piano, Op. 34; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Waltzes ...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Rubinstein Collection Vol 71 -Brahms: Concerto no 2, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Performers: Mayes, Samuel; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

"...his 1976 recording of the Fantasiestucke, with its genial reflectiveness, has long been a favorite." -Stereophile...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 24 - Mendelssohn, Brahms

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B major, Op. 8
Performers: Feuermann, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"...one of the greatest Brahms interpreters of his day, or any day." -Chicago Tribune...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 30 - Franck, Debussy, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: César Franck: Prelude, Chorale and Fugue for Piano, M 21; Claude Debussy: La plus que lente; Images for Piano, Set 1; Images for Piano, Set 2; Préludes, Book 1; Préludes, Book 2; Masqu...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

His Franck, Faure, Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc are elegant, unmistakably Gallic in Flavor." -Chicago Tribune...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 13 - Grieg: Piano Concerto, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Ballade for Piano in G minor, Op. 24; Album Leaf for piano in C sharp minor ("Andantino serioso"), Op. 28/4; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 9, Op. 68; Spr...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

"All of the remastered recordings I've heard are superior to previous CD versions, capturing more faithfully the pianist's uniquely golden tone." -Chicago Tribune...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 41 - Brahms: Violin Sonatas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk

"The first sonata is especially lovely...every detail of the piano writing is made to count for something." **** -Classic CD...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 44 - Chopin: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130)
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

Rubinstein set the standard in this century for Chopin playing. In these performances he achieves an uncanny balance between freedom and structure, between long-line lyricism...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 18 - Music of Spain

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Enriqué Granados: Danse espagnole, Op. 37/5; Goyescas for Piano, Op. 11; Manuel de Falla: El sombrero de tres picos; Piezas Españolas (4) for Piano; El amor brujo; Noches en los jardine...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Golschmann, Vladimir
Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

"...(the Albeniz "Navarra") now sounds fuller and more deeply textured, revealing more of the pianist's panache and his distinctive way of coloring phrases." -Baltimore Sun...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 54 - Schubert: Sonata, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in B flat major, D 960; Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 760/Op. 15 "Wanderer"; Impromptu in G flat major, D 899, no 9; Impromptu no 4 in A flat major, D899, Op. 90, n...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"...a breathtaking 'Wanderer Fantasy.'" -Fortune Magazine...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 79 -Beethoven: Piano Concerto, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat, Op. 31
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"...sounds impressively rich now." -Stereophile "...shows improved definition of both piano and orchestra." -Baltimore Sun "...a sweet playful valediction." Washington Post...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 34 - Brahms: Piano Concerto

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2000-10-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"...(the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 is) stunning...sublime...a most satisfying and exhilarating coda." -Classic CD...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 56 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; S...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"These recordings have been around for about 40 years...But for those who grew up with Rubinstein's Beethoven, who find his elegance and musicianship second to...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 63 - Brahms: Ballades, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-08-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 5; Fantasies (7) for Piano, Op. 116; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"...his supple, beautifully proportioned performances of the great solo pieces and two [Brahms] concertos set him apart as one of the greatest Brahms interpreters of...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 16 - Chopin: Preludes, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-08-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat mino...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Collectors have long prized Rubinstein's early and late Chopin recordings, but for me those of his middle period (late '40's and early '50's), long out...continue...